Not currently on display at the V&A

Star Trek

Doll Equipment
1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

dark blue plastic frame with open opposite sides and a large knob at the top centre
inside is a black plastic tube with open sides but a solid panel across the centre
one side of panel has a green dot and the other a red dot corresponding to two knob at the top
one of the outer sides of the tube is covered with paper printed with a yellow and black pattern
the cover of the other side has become unstuck and separate

white label stuck to side


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Cover (Closure)
Titles
  • Star Trek (series title)
  • Transporter (popular title)
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic
Brief description
Star Trek Transporter, Mego, Hong Kong, 1975

Star Trek Transporter, Mego, Hong Kong, 1975
Physical description
dark blue plastic frame with open opposite sides and a large knob at the top centre
inside is a black plastic tube with open sides but a solid panel across the centre
one side of panel has a green dot and the other a red dot corresponding to two knob at the top
one of the outer sides of the tube is covered with paper printed with a yellow and black pattern
the cover of the other side has become unstuck and separate

white label stuck to side
Dimensions
  • Height: 265mm
  • Width: 120mm
  • Depth: 120mm
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM DESIGN DEDPARTMENT (white label; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

The Design Department was that at Palitoy
Production
Attribution note: sample
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.657:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 8, 2000
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